2020-2021 ROSTER TALK: Archived

[khaled1987]

What´s the best all in offer the Mavs could make to redirect Simmons to Dallas?

2025 1st, 2027 1st

We can't trade 2 first picks unless we remove protection in 2023 pick.
And even then, if they want 2 picks that will mean we will also have to remove all protections on those 2 picks due to 7 year rule. 
That is why I firmly believe Mavs better served in "reloading" their asset. Draft picks and young players are the most desired trading currency, we lack both atm. Build value for some of our rookies, pay some of our draft

debt to the Knicks and then enter the market aggressively with our assets. 

I used to think this way about a potential fit in Dallas for Simmons. But, @"omahen" forced me to imagine him as a replacement in the Powell role, kind of like how they planned to use Giannis. 

I have to say, I think that would open up all kinds of possibilities for the Mavs on both ends of the floor. 

This looks like an interesting idea theoretically, rather than on court.
Giannis is a score first PF who is able to pass the ball. Simmons is a pass first point forward whose career best is 16.9 PPG which equals Giannis scoring in his 3rd year (when he was at same age as Simmons during rookie year) 

This will be a waste of his talent tbh.
That said, he is one of those players that if you have a chance to get you do it and figure it out later.